Wharton allows students with specific needs that are not met by the traditional majors to pursue an individualized major. Recent examples include the Private Equity major (popular with the evolving private equity industry), Turnaround Management (relevant for opportunities working with distressed businesses and leveraged buyouts), and Corporate Development (relevant for mergers and acquisitions).

Core Courses

Accounting

Financial AccountingFundamentals of Managerial Accounting Finance

Financial AnalysisMacroeconomic Analysis and Public PolicyEconomics, the Law, and Public Policy

Students take about 10 electives. Students who have waived core courses replace them with electives to fulfill the MBA requirement of 19 to 21 course units taken over four semesters. Each student is given an initial endowment of points that they use to bid for seats in courses they want to take.

Starting your internship search requires developing a plan to insure that you will obtain an internship that will offer a rewarding professional experience. Asking the following questions will help you in developing your plan for your search:

What is my area of interest?
What type of internship experience would enhance or complement my skills?
In what type of industry or industries do I have an interest?
What size company would I choose?
What is my geographic preference?